LETTER: Braintree mother thankful for strangers who helped dying son

Monday

It has been nearly five weeks since my son, Lucas Flint, was struck, killed and left in the road by a drunk driver.

I must still be in some kind of shock as I have run out of tears and find myself consoling others when they reach out to console me.

That is because this is all very real. It could have been any one of us: old, young, day or night. My son was simply walking home.

I am still overwhelmed by the kindness of people: their words in cards, in person and on line, and their incredible generosity. Many are complete strangers and I am in awe. The sheer number of people at the Funeral Mass left me speechless, yet made me smile on one on the worst days of my life.

There is a small group of people I must point out and specifically thank. After reading the Incident Report, I learned that several motorists, who had not seen what happened, but did see my son’s body on the ground, stopped to help. One woman placed her coat on Lucas for warmth. These people helped Lucas, a complete stranger, willingly and selflessly. These people are model citizens and are heroes to me. These people have my eternal gratitude. Thank you.